document.write( "Question 186862: Dick is now seven times as old as harry. In six years Dick will be five times as old as Harry. How old will Harry be in five years? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let d = Dick's present age
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each statement:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Dick is now seven times as old as harry.\"
\n" ); document.write( "d = 7h
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\n" ); document.write( "\" In six years Dick will be five times as old as Harry.\"
\n" ); document.write( "d + 6 = 5(h + 6)
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\n" ); document.write( "d + 6 = 5h + 30
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\n" ); document.write( "d = 5h + 30 - 6
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\n" ); document.write( "d = 5h + 24
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\n" ); document.write( " How old will Harry be in five years?
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute 7h for d in the above equation
\n" ); document.write( "7h = 5h + 24
\n" ); document.write( "7h - 5h = 24
\n" ); document.write( "2h = 24
\n" ); document.write( "h = \"24%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "h = 12 is Harry's present
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\n" ); document.write( "12 + 5 = 17 yrs is Harry's age in 5 yrs \n" ); document.write( "
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